The Daniel Diet, sometimes called the Daniel Fast, is a
three week diet program that takes its guide from the book of Daniel in the Old
Testament of the Bible. This is a
modified fast, where you do get to eat, but your intake is limited and strictly
vegetarian.
In the book of Daniel, the scripture talks about Daniel's
two fasts. In the first fast, he ate only vegetables and drank water for 10
days. In his second fast, he avoided bread, meat and wine for three weeks. In
both cases his health and outlook improved.

The diet restrictions are pretty clear, and somewhat
severe. You can eat no meat or processed foods. About 70% of your calories
should be from raw or blanched vegetables, fruits and nuts. The balance can be
from grains, beans, lentils and other starchy vegetables.
Your only source of liquids, beyond what you get from the
fruits and vegetables, is from water. No other beverages are permitted. The
Bible speaks specifically about avoiding wine, but this has been broadened to
all beverages.
As with most drastic reduction diets, it is important to
be in good health before you start. You should also be sure to take a multivitamin
every day, because the allowed foods may not give you all of the nutrients that
you need.
Some proponents suggest a "pre fast" stage to
begin. That means a week or so of reduced eating before you begin the actual.
No real food restrictions apply during this preparatory phase, but your body is
getting used to eating less. This helps you tolerate the drop-off in calorie
intake during the 10 or 21 day fast.

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